Naffisatou Koulibaly reads "Pretext" by Muggs Fogarty

Naffisatou Koulibaly (she/her/hers) reads Muggs Fogarty's poem, “Pretext.”
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[@darshitajain65]

My heart stopped beating and this poem took my breathe away. every line felt and hit harder than the previous. what a gift, thank you for bringing this poem to my life.

[@fyzxnerd]

Thank you for connecting us with these poems. Every one is a gift.

[@skull7878]

I needed a cry with my morning coffee ❤️
The poem is beautifully haunting.

[@dementiasorrow]

Very powerful...I needed that! thanks.

[@contrarycanary]

I think I'm going to be coming back to this one again and again.

[@SpeakShibboleth]

You don't shy away from the gut punches with this channel, do you? That was intense. Not a criticism at all, btw.